Meat press



July- 9, 1929. a. LIDSEEN 1.720.367

MEAT PRESS Filed June 1, 1926 4 I linzagjfig 6w a we i/dsee/z Ill each standard by the bolt 19.

Patented July 9, i929.

UldlTED STATES GU$TAVE LID EEN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

MEAT PRESS.

Application filed June 1, 1326.

This invention relates to ineat press' apparatus of that type in WlIlCltlltlDS or the like are compressed and boiled.

Such meat pressing: apparatus generally comprises a boiler or receptacle in which the meat is placed, and. a prcsser head which tits into the container over the meat and a member having;- a yielding engagement with. the prcsser head anchored to the receptacle.

It is an object of this invention. to provide novel means for compressing the spri. btween the presser head and member before the same is applied to the receptacle and for readily relieving the pressure of the springs when the same has been applied to the receptacle.

The invention comprises the novel structure and combinations hereinafter described and more particulin'ly pointed out in the appended claims.

in the accompanying drawings which illustrate a preferred cn'ibodinient of this invention and in which siu'iilar reterence numerals refer to similar features in the dill iierent views.

Figure l is a top plan view of a meat pressing apparatus involving this invention.

Figure 2 is an enlarged sectional. view taken substantially upon the line Illl of Fig;- ure 1.

Figure 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken substantially upon the line llli.lll of Figure 2.

Figure l is an enlarged sectional View taken substantially upon the line IVIV of Figure 2.

As shown on the drawings:

For the purpose of illustrating this invention, there is shown a. meat holding receptacle 1 which. is adapted to serve as a boiler. It is shown as of substantially rectangular form. with anchoring flanges 2 upon its ends. A presser head 3 is designed for entering the container for compressing the meat. This presser head is connected to means suitably anchored to the flanges'Q as is well known in the art.

This inve tion concerns itself primarily with connections between the presser head and the anchoring means, as will now be more fully explained. A pair oi? Ll-shaped standards a, as shown in Figure l, are lined to the top 01" the head. 3 in suitable spaced relation and extend thereahove. A channel strip 5 is pivoted intermediate its ends to The outer Serial No. 112,751.

end of each channel strip carries a pivotec pawl 6 adapted for interlocking engagement with the flanges 2. it llshaped joint piece 7 is firmly secured to one channel member by a pair of bolts 8 or the like, and pivotally connected to the other channel member by a. pivot bolt 9 whereby the two members are pivoted or hinged together for relative pivotal movement with respect to each other. A U-shapcd device 10 is pivotally suspended from the bolt 9 and extends between the arms of a second ri-shaped device 11 to which it pivotally connected by a bolt 12. The lJ-shaped device 11 is pivoted. to llshapcd support 13 which fastened at its base to the top of the prcsser head the connection between the members 11 and 1?) being eilected by a bolt 1%. Referring to Fig re 3 it will be noted that the ll shaped device 11 provided with an odset hanole 15 which extends to one side in order that the same may be readily grasped by an open-liter for manual 1nanipulation for o iicrating tie members 10 and 11 in the manner or a 'tOQglG, shown in Figure Q.

Each. channel inei'nber carries a cylindrical cap 16 secured interior-1y thereof. Each cap piece is located outwardly of the SJH-lltlRI'Cl 4;, and directly below the cap pieces 16 the presser head provided with spring retaining lugs 17 and suitable coil springs 18 are confined between the caps 16 and the presser head.

ll hile the operation. o'l. this apparatus appears obvious l'roni the foregoing disclosure, a brief description thereof, however, will be given. The presser head 3 and the parts connected thereto may be termed a superstructure. Before this superstructure is applied to the receptacle 1, handle 15 is operated to swing the toggle members 10 and 11 into alignment, the enca ement oil the bases oi the ll-shapedmembers 11 and 13 due to the pivot 1. being to the right of the center line 05f member 11 prevents the toggle from breaking to the left (Fig. 2). 'l] "s operation will elevate the jointed ends of the members 5 and depress the portions bcyorul the pivots 19 whereby the springs 18 are cornpressed. The superstructure may then be applied to the receptacle and the pawls engaged with the flanges 2. It desirable the toggle formed by the members 10 and 11 may then be broken, as shown .in F ip u re 2, to provide a. more resilient pressure upon the meat. It is also possible to release the pawls 6 when it is desired? to remove the superstructure.

toggle mechanism for actuating said members for the purpose set forth.

7 2. In a meat pressing apparatus, a container, a superstructure for said container comprising a presser head adapted to be inserted in the container, apair spaced standards rising from saidv presser head, a member pivoted to each. standard, means for pivotally connecting said members for relative pivotal movement, aspring between the presser head and each member and located outwardly of the adjacent standard, and toggle mechanism connecting: said presser head and the jointed ends of said members.

8-. Ina meat pressing apparatus, a superstructure comprising apresser head, a jointed anchoring member connected to said presser head, resilient. means between said presser head and anchoring member, and means for actuating said anchoring member relative to saidpresser head, said anchoring member'being adapted to flex upwardly anddow-nwardly at the joint.

4.. In a meat pressing apparatus comprising a container, a superstructure thcrclbr comprising a presser head adapted tor fitting in' said container, apair of members :t'ulcrumed upon said presser head and having means for engaging the lateral ends thcreot, a pivotal connection between said inelnl'iers, yielding means between said presser head and members and an ope 'able toggle (OHHNF tion between said presser head and the pivotally connected members for the purpose set forth.

5. In a meat pressing apparatus coinpri ing a container, a presser head adapted l'or fitting in said container, :1. pair of spaced standards rising ilrom said prcsser head. an anchoring device pivoted to each standard and having means engaging the ends of said container, a pivotal connection between the adjacent ends of said murhorino; (ltYlcQs. a toggle connection between said pivot ally connected devices and the presser hcad. one of said membersembodying an oll set, handle, and a spring between each device and the presser head.

6. In a meat pressing apparatus a superstructure comprising a presser head, a two part relatively swingable anchoring device sustained on said presser head. yielding means-between said presser head and anchor- .ingt device, and an operative connection between said presser head and anchoring device for moving the former in a vertical direction relativeto the latter. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name.

GUSTAVE LIDSEEN. 

